Florida Xarelto Lawsuit Attorney

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Xarelto, an anticoagulant medication made by Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Healthcare, has been named in lawsuits that allege severe complications, including life-threatening internal bleeding. Xarelto attorneys in Florida and other states allege that the drug makers failed to disclose the risks associated with the use of the drug.

If you or a loved one took Xarelto and suffered complications, contact Attorney Group for Florida today to learn more about your options in a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation. If you wish to pursue a claim, we can connect you with an affiliated Florida Xarelto lawsuit attorney.

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What Is Xarelto?

Xarelto is a blood thinner that is intended to prevent clots from forming and minimize the risk of stroke. The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved it in 2011 for use in patients who have recently had hip or knee replacement surgery, and for patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation.

How Does Xarelto Work?

Xarelto is an anti-thrombotic, which essentially means that it prevents the blood from clotting by thinning it out. Most people’s blood only begins to clot when they are injured in order to prevent excessive bleeding. However, in some cases, the blood can clot even if a person is not injured, and it can be fatal. Xarelto is intended to help prevent dangerous blood clots from forming.

Risk of Injury

Like most blood thinners, the risk of some bleeding is a common side effect. However, many patients claim that Xarelto can cause uncontrollable, fatal hemorrhaging. Since there is no available antidote for Xarelto that could reverse potential bleeding, patients also claim the drug is dangerous and defective.

What are the Risks of Xarelto?

Injuries and complications that patients claim to have suffered after taking Xarelto include:

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Deep vein thrombosis

Stroke

Reduction of hemoglobin

Pulmonary embolism

The FDA has received reports of over 2,000 injuries linked to Xarelto, and approximately 180 deaths have been linked to the drug. Patients who have suffered severe side effects after taking Xarelto are encouraged to seek the counsel of a Florida Xarelto lawyer to learn more about their legal rights.

Xarelto Lawsuit

Many patients claim that the drug makers knew Xarelto could cause dangerous side effects, but still marketed the drug as a safe and effective anticoagulant. Other allegations include that the risks associated with Xarelto were not properly disclosed, that the public was deceived about the drug in order for significant profits to be achieved, and necessary testing of the drug was not completed before it was introduced to the market.

Other Xarelto Side Effects

The side effects that patients suffer from after taking Xarelto vary greatly. Although some patients claim to have suffered potentially fatal hemorrhaging, others have experienced less serious symptoms, such as:

Headaches and excessive bruising

Constant dizziness

An inability to stop bleeding after incurring a cut or a scrape

Vomiting or coughing up blood

Finding blood in their urine

Injured Patients May Be Entitled to Compensation

If a drug maker fails to fulfill its duty to provide safe drugs and to warn of potential side effects that could cause harm to a patient, it could be held liable for injuries that may result. Patients who are injured after taking Xarelto may be entitled to compensation for damages that may include:

Medical expenses

Pain, suffering, and mental anguish from an injury

Loss of income

Loss of ability to work

Family members of patients who may die after suffering complications from Xarelto may be entitled to compensation for the wrongful death of a loved one. Wrongful death damages can include:

Medical expenses that can be attributed to the fatal injury

Funeral expenses

Pain and suffering from the loss of a loved one

The time you have to pursue a claim is limited. Contact us for more information.Get Help Now.

If you or a loved one took Xarelto and suffered complications, including internal bleeding, contact Attorney Group for Florida for more information. You can fill out the form on this page, call us at the number listed at the top of the page, or email us at info@attorneygroup.com.

When you contact us, an attorney will follow up with you to speak with you about your case or answer questions that you might have. There is no cost or obligation to speak with us, and any information you provide will be kept confidential.

Please note that the law limits the time you have to pursue a claim for an injury. If you think you have a case, you should not delay taking action.

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